Quarterback Tim Rattay led the 1999 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs to an 8-3 record and the school's first AP ranking.

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The similarity borders on eerie: Louisiana Tech rips off a bunch of victories and looks for a little respect in the process. Finally, sometime after the Bulldogs believed it was deserved, the AP voters finally show Ruston some love with a Top-25 ranking -- right before a date with a monster opponent.

Tim Rattay, Damon Harrington and a nearly 100 former Bulldogs know the feeling. The 1999 Bulldogs were the only Tech team to garner an AP ranking in school history. That changed Sunday. ...